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Albin0 said: "Making unrealistic goals will cause you to become unmotivated when you don't get the results you want..
Normal and healthy weight loss is about 2lbs a week.. so in 2 months you should be able to lose about 16lbs.
Try aiming for 10, and then if you lose more you won't feel so bad.. You will need to change your eating style and do some kind of exercise.. I recommend doing some form of weight training and walking or swimming for carido. :)
Good luck!
Be positive, it really helps! :D"
shrkntz said: "What works for one person even if they are family, might not work for another. Each of us have different metabolisms so it may not be the same result as others results. You have to go with what works for you.
The best time to weigh yourself is early in the day, before you eat lunch, and before you excercise.Weigh yourself with no shoes and no bulky clothing such as a jacket. Females weigh more during their monthly because of water retention. Also, some days you can also gain water weight and it may show. On hot days as well, it is more likely you will weigh heavier as well. What helps is drinking plenty of water throughout the day."
Heather said: "I third the suggestions.
Take every day one at a time. Make your best effort to eat healthy and get exercise each day. All these days of good choices will help to lead up to losses over time.
Don't get frustrated and don't give up.
You can do this :)"
Cupcake said: "I'm sure SOMEHOW its possible to lose 30 pounds quickly, however its definitly not safe, and it definitly won't stay off."
helplesscase said: "[QUOTE=Albin0]Making unrealistic goals will cause you to become unmotivated when you don't get the results you want..
Normal and healthy weight loss is about 2lbs a week.. so in 2 months you should be able to lose about 16lbs.
Try aiming for 10, and then if you lose more you won't feel so bad.. You will need to change your eating style and do some kind of exercise.. I recommend doing some form of weight training and walking or swimming for carido. :)
Good luck!
Be positive, it really helps! :D[/QUOTE]
I agree. If you really want to lose that much weight in 2 months you will have to work hard at it. I suggest keeping your calories at 1200. Cut out all junkfood. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Make sure you exercise alot as well. You could ride a bike, walk, swim, or even join a gym.
Good luck."
UniqueMystique said: "I agree....don't make unrealistic goals. You'll only disappoint yourself and make matters worse. It's best to lose at a slower rate."
UniqueMystique said: "I'd say that your muscle weight is playing a huge factor in the weight similarities. Don't worry about it. If you want to see what the differences are between you and your mom....get out the tape measure and compare that way. I'm sure you'll find that you are smaller than her."
spectrachic311 said: "Here are some good snacks that are pretty portable. I can't guarantee they'll magically boost your metabolism, but they will probably keep you going till dinner:
-banana
-apple
-a fortified cereal-type bar (shoot for one that's about 130 Calories or less, any more than that and you're getting closer to a meal replacement bar)
-Celery sticks with a little peanut butter on them
-raisins
-dry cereal (like cheerios some other healthier option)
-a small handful of nuts (almonds, peanuts, etc.)
There are a bunch of other things you could try too...these are just ideas."
theirmom said: "Hi, just wanted to put my 2 cents in, I am taking this great nutrition class....to figure out how much you need to eat take your weight, divided it by 2.2, ; times .9 ;times 24 (hours)
(174/2.2= 79; 79*.9=71*24=[COLOR=DarkGreen]1704[/COLOR]
then the figure for the week is 1704*7=11,928
now you need 3200 LESS calories per pound loss,
the 1704 is for basel metabolism, "how you funchtion"
exsperts say not to drop over 300 calories below your basel...or your body will think you are starving. and it will slow down metabolism..also nothing will speed up your metabolism, every time you eat you speed it up, that is why eating breakfast is very important since you have not eaten all night..excersice and weight training will speed up your metabolism over a period of time..
Sorry if I confused anyone...and going on and on I am learning so much from this class..."
Holly said: "I've heard that spicy food speeds up your metabolism, but don't quote me on that or anything. Although, adding salsa to some of your dishes sure won't hurt anything.
I'm curious if you get hungry in the afternoon or not? You ate a light lunch today. I had a sandwich (lean meat and cheese) and an apple and I know by 4:00 or so I'm going to start thinking about what to whip up for supper."
Holly said: "Yeah, that's awesome.
I guess I have noticed that when I'm exercising, I may start to feel hungry, but once I'm done, I have about an hour long time period where I don't feel the urge to eat anything.
Sometimes I exercise in the evening to curb my appetite. However, doing it in the morning urges me to not mess up my work with unhealthy eating."
Holly said: "Tropical Lifesavers!!! ;)
I think throwing in a low cal sweet treat in each day is fine. It certainly keeps me happy. Why not have a couple of red vines (no, not the whole "1 serving") after dinner or lunch..or a few life savers in the afternoon.
I like sugar and I'm not afraid to admit it. :)"
Holly said: "Sounds like you are doing well.
It looks like you're getting the hang of checking for calories. For the things that aren't packaged (like your lunch time veggies), you can find that info online or in calorie counting books. After awhile you won't have to check anymore because people typically eat the same kind of meals throughout the week.
As for feeling comfortable around your friends, I would be willing to bet they don't care what size you are when you guys go to D.C. They probably will want to room with because you're a fun gal to be around. ;)"
Holly said: "You're active and you eat very little, so, yes, you were probably hungry!
I say, have a drink of water and forget about it. :)
Maybe tomorrow you should have a bigger lunch?"
Holly said: "You shouldn't be suprised you're weight is similar to your mom's. You're old enough now that you're probably getting close to how tall you'll be for the rest of your life. I don't think I got any taller after 8th grade.
Also, it sounds like you and your mom have only a moderate amount of weight to lose (according to you), however, you are more physically fit. (Which is awesome.)
Two people that are the same height, but different weight can sometimes wear the same size, if the heavier person if toned and in good shape. :) (just something to keep in mind)"
iheartbings said: "i was wondering what is a healthy but quick way to lose about 30 pounds.
i really want to lose that before summer....thats like 2 months...thats prolly not enough but what is enough??
HELP
-shann"
iheartbings said: "thanx guys...today in track we didnt do much but yet it is the first day.
all we did was 4 ladders...cuz he had to do the beginng of the season chat.
i also prolly jump on my trampoline for like....prolly more than an hour a day.
and on good days i might do some arerobics or cardio tapes...also soccer. on tues, fri, and starting next weekend a game on sat. and sun
so im ganna be busy the next 2 or more months.
today ive eaten
B: small bowl of apple sauce, and a banana
L: cauliflour and ranch
D:salad with chicken, lite ranch, salad toppings.
my ooopppss for today: a sucker
^^(things i shouldnt have ate)
i was also wonder if there are any foods to speed up the metablism...i heard that grapefruit does, but i dont like grapefruit without lots of sugar!! hehe
Any ideas???
-shann"
iheartbings said: "welll....i usually do start thinking about dinner right when i get home....but today when i got home from track i wasnt even humgry!! i think its because i just got done working out...i dont know i just didnt feel hungry today!!
i like it!!
-shann"
iheartbings said: "[QUOTE=Qian]It looks as if you aren't getting enough food for as active as you are. one thing you might consider is increasing the calories you intake to around 1500. It isn't enough to make you gain, but you should continue to lose weight at 2 lbs a week. Also you might want to spread your calories out by haveing two snacks during the day. one between breakfast and lunch and one before your track or soccer practice. If you aren't getting enough calories in the day it will only hurt you, and make you lose weight slower.
It would be interesting to see how many calories you are getting in a typical day, and if it would be possible to increase a little more without affecting the weight loss.[/QUOTE]
well....see im in school and they dont let you eat in class...tho in second and 4th hour the teachers dont care ...or dont notice...and i guess in 5th hour too.... (lunch is after 4th hour)
and i could pack a snack for after school for before track...
but i dont know what to eat?! when i like that i feel like ive been eating all day and i just feel bad that i did...but i guess if its healthy....??? i dont know
but they big thing is that i dotn know what to eat>>?!?!?
help
-shann"
iheartbings said: "thanks!!
i think that im ganna add some snacks...fruit of cereal bars those are really good!!
here was today
B:: cream of wheat with 2 teaspoons of brown sugar....i prolly only ate like 1/3 of it
L:: orange, brocoli with ranch
D:: chicken with salad and ranch....some kind of salad topping..with like nuts and baccon bits
oppss!!::a life saver ( not that bad)
^^ thing i shouldnt have ate
oh and exercise:: track and soccer....(soccer was hard work...track isnt really yet cuz we just started)
love ya
-shann"
iheartbings said: "that whole calorie thing is confusing...
today
B:: one serving of fruit harvest berries with banana....umm goood...but is that okay to eat cereal?? i dont eat it with milk because i dont dronk milk...even as a baby i only drank juice...hasnt effected me yet...unless thats the reason why im overweight!?! i hope not cuz i hate milk and im not about to start drinking it!!
lunch:: carrots and brocoli with ranch
snack:: handful of cashews (170) and 2 raspberry figneutons (100)
^^ dont know if that was the best choice for a snack but it looked and tasted really really gooooodddd!!
D:: hot dog...w/ a bun...(is that bad???)....with ketchup.......is that okay??? i dont know really what is in a hot dog...like healthy wise?!
exercise:: track and trampoline--random times...dont know how long i was on there for??
well thats today!!
only 2 weeks till DC!! im soo excited!!! i cant wait...im seeing how much weight i can lose by then...in a healthy way
oh....my mom lost 7 lbs!! i have no clue why...actually i do...she told me that she started walking around the store (wal-mart) at lunch...and she never eats dinner....cuz we really dont eat a dinner all together, we make our own dinners.
i cant beleive that...she still eats like chips and crap all the time...i dont get it!! gosh...i was happy for her but mad cuz ive been trying to lose like 5 pounds for a while but she was hloding back buying all this junk food!
i guess i just have to stick to it..
my new movtivation::: see i wear a sweatshirt everyday day to school cuz im a little self-consious about my body, and at track there are a lot a skinny girls wearing short shorts and i usually wear pants...so i just say to myself...that that is what im working for...i know that i will never be as skinny or tall as them, but i know that i can lose a lot of wieght and get pretty close to them. plus im just not the same body type as them, im a lot ...a lot shorter...im only 5'2'' and they are all like 5'8''!! haha well some of them are my friends and we really have the same personality...but i just feel soo self-consious about myself when im around them...except taylor, she was my friend before we even came to middle school...(we didnt go to the same school we met at soccer) and we became friends when we went to soccer camp) << that may sound nerdy but its not...its sooo much fun...we stayed a dorm together.. for like a week or something. oh...and im rooming with her (and chelsea...and laura...they are both like tay) at DC..that is another reason i want to lose weight .... i want to feel more comfortable around them...
gotto go
-shann"
iheartbings said: "omg...i feel so bad....i just ate like 2 handful of chips!! i dont know why.... they were just like sitting tehre....so i ate some...and add some more cashews to that too...i think that all that not eating a lot is catching up and im starting to get really hungry!!
ahhhhh"
iheartbings said: "omg today was such a great day i loved it!!
B:: SlimFast peach smoothie(190) --my mom got them for herslelf cuz she is going on a diet to...i have a question...but ill ask it after this...
snack:: handful of cashews (170)
L:: strawberries(45) a pear (like 100?)
snack:: strawberry banana yogart (170)
D:: salad(like 30...it had lettuce brocoli carrots and cauliflour..not a lot tho)
and chicken (120) ranch dressing (90)
dessert:: strawberry whole fruit popcicle (50)--really good! and fat free!!
exercise:: track...the hardest day yet... but still not very hard
and the trampoline for like 30 min
okay..now for my question..
i was talking to my mom, and she is like going on a health kick diet cuz she wants to get back down to 120 (she used to weigh that much when she went on the Slimfast diet) but over the years she was gained wiehgt and yesterday she told me that she was up to 150lbs. she has lost 9 pounds in the last like 4 months just cutting back on candy that she keeps in her office but now she is going on a healthy diet. but what i dont get is that i weigh more or the same as her.
she is taller than me and is clearly bigger than me. not huge but just bigger than me. I am very active and have a ton of leg muscle on my legs. i know that muscle weighs more than fat. could it be possible that i weigh more or the same as her cuz i have more muscle??? i know that she is bigger than me! finding that out makes me have an extra boost because its really embarrassing that i weight as much as my mom.
and almost as much as my dad!
i think he weight 155 or 160
right not i weight about 146
^^ lots like 3-5 pounds depending on what time of day .... another question
how come you weigh more at different times of the day?? is that normal??
hope you can help me!!
thanks!
-shann"
iheartbings said: "thanks guys!
today i ate a little more to get almost exactly 1200! i feel full(not to full) and energized!!
i cant believe it!
today
B:: onion bagel (250)
L:: strawberries(50) banana(90)
snack:: handful of cashews (170)
D:: hot dog(180) bun (110) ketchup (15) smoothie...it had a yogart (170) strawberries (50) sugar (75)...and ice.....
exercise:: donut run...the donut run is for the long distance runners on our school's track team. Every friday morning we run 3 miles downtown...and then we stop in at our bakery, then we run back to school. you are suppose to get a donut but me and this other girl get bagels!! hehe...its nice because it gives me an extra kick in my step the rest of the day(its early in the morn before school.)
and i had soccer practice.
so that it!
love ya
shannon"
iheartbings said: "well its the weekend...
SATURDAY::
umm...i ate really healthy and i think it was 1200 cals.
exercise:: i did a hip hop video twice (cuz i didnt really follow the first time...and its was only 12 min long)
then i did a 20 min cardio video..wow that really made me sweat
SUNDAY::
WOW.. :( .bad day!! dont think i ate anything that was healthy!
i feel bad...but i know that i can just start back up tomarrow...im trying not to get discouraged. that was one full week!!
besides today (sunday) i did great all week and lost about 2-3 pounds!!
tonight i have a soccer game wish me luck! (its out first ourdoor of the season)!!
-shannon"
Qian said: "It looks as if you aren't getting enough food for as active as you are. one thing you might consider is increasing the calories you intake to around 1500. It isn't enough to make you gain, but you should continue to lose weight at 2 lbs a week. Also you might want to spread your calories out by haveing two snacks during the day. one between breakfast and lunch and one before your track or soccer practice. If you aren't getting enough calories in the day it will only hurt you, and make you lose weight slower.
It would be interesting to see how many calories you are getting in a typical day, and if it would be possible to increase a little more without affecting the weight loss."
Qian said: "Fruit is always a good snack, and cereal bars are great. Both are really quick snacks, and good for you. Just throw in some water, and it will keep going. Plus, when you eat, your metabolism works at digesting the food.
This way your metabolism is working more during the day.
If you don't eat enough your body begins to use muscle as energy, and that is not good. That is why you need to be sure to get enough calories in the day. I don't know where you can find one, but if you look online, you can usually find a calculator to tell you roughly how many calories a day your body needs. But to lose weight 1500 should be pretty safe."
Qian said: "That looks alot better than previous. The only thing I would change would be to add some fruit or cereal bars before your athletic practices. That will help you get through the practice, and you'll probably just feel a little better.
You might think about adding some type of protein to your lunch. Maybe some lean lunch meat. Have you ever counted the calories you consume each day? It might be interesting to try, and that way you can see if you need to increase or decrease your calories.
I agree with theirmom too. You don't want to go too far below what your basal caloric need is. Remember, all that will do is hurt. Good luck and keep up the awesome work.
P.S. Don't worry about a life saver, they are okay to have, and really won't effect the outcome. (As long as you don't eat the entire package ;) )"
Qian said: "You are doing awesome. As you count calories it does get easier, you've just got to decide to do it for a day a try. I know if you keep up the hard work the weight will start to come off. Don't worry you can do it
hot dogs are fine, just eat the serving size, ketchup is fine, in fact most things are okay to eat as long as you eat the serving size. Just don't binge on things (sitting down and eating an entire carton of ice cream isn't good, but eating 1/2 cup is okay) Also be sure to get your fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and protein. Take a look at this to get an idea [url]http://www.dietbites.com/article1002.html[/url]
Holly is right, people already feel comfortable around you. Don't lose weight for other people do it to make yourself healthy and happy."
Qian said: "You're doing awesome, keep up the good work. Sounds like you're starting to eat a little more, but looks like you could add a few more calories to get to 1200 per day. That will give you a lot more energy, and will help the weight to drop.
Muscle is more dense than fat so imagine a bucket of water and a bucket of whip cream. same size just one is more dense and will have a greater weight.
Keep up the great work. You are going to do it. :)"
Qian said: "Awesome Job.
Keep doing that for a week and see if the inches and weight comes off. You are doing awesome. Keep up the good work."
whateverhobb said: "[QUOTE]Making unrealistic goals will cause you to become unmotivated when you don't get the results you want..
Normal and healthy weight loss is about 2lbs a week.. so in 2 months you should be able to lose about 16lbs.
Try aiming for 10, and then if you lose more you won't feel so bad.. You will need to change your eating style and do some kind of exercise.. I recommend doing some form of weight training and walking or swimming for carido.
Good luck!
Be positive, it really helps! [/QUOTE]
And you will be suprised how much of a difference those 16lbs would make if you work out as well. You will lose a lot of inches in all the right places. 30 lbs is unrealisic in 2 months, and it would be very hard to maintain that weightloss so you might end up gaining it back.."
whateverhobb said: "You are doing so good. Keep it up!!! :D"
whateverhobb said: "Good Luck!!!!
You are doing so great, and really getting to know how to choose the right foods. Congrats on you weight loss."